ID: I3
Description: Intravesicular pH drops from 6.2 to 5.0. The change in pH causes GP-1 to become dissociated from the virion. The pH required to initiate this change is different depending upon the species (Kunz et al., 2002).
Cofactors: BO30
References:
Kunz S, Borrow P, and Oldstone MBA. 2002. Receptor structure, binding, and cell entry of arenaviruses. In: MBA Oldstone (ed.), Arenaviruses I. The epidemiology, molecular and cell biology of arenaviruses, pp. 111-137. Springer-Verlag.